Tax and White Collar Defense

DREYENBERG specializes in advising on tax and white collar defense. We have many years of experience and expertise in criminal defense as well as in advising and representing individuals and companies in tax law cases involving subsequent declarations and voluntary disclosures. One of our particular strengths lies in our cross-departmental cooperation, which allows us to combine this expertise with our in-depth knowledge of tax and customs law. With a well-coordinated team of criminal and tax lawyers and a broad network of national and international cooperation partners, we can guarantee our clients comprehensive and holistic advice and defense.

Our core competencies in tax and white collar defense include in particular:

• Tax evasion, voluntary declarations and subsequent declarations for both perpetrators and participants (incitement, aiding and abetting),
• carousel fraud, cover fraud and illegal wages,
• Building deduction tax,
• tax offenses under customs law (in particular tax evasion, tax endangerment and smuggling),
• Violations of excise tax laws (in particular tobacco tax, alcohol tax and energy tax),
• Violations of foreign trade law (embargo, dual-use regulation, etc.)
• Subsidy fraud, particularly in connection with coronavirus aid,
• Embezzlement (misappropriation of company funds),
• Corruption (acceptance and granting of advantages) as well as bribery and corruption,
• (Supplier) fraud,
• Proceedings involving the (independent) confiscation of money and assets by customs, the public prosecutor's office or the tax office
• Insolvency offenses (bankruptcy, delay in filing for insolvency) and
• the so-called Goldfinger model.

In addition, DREYENBERG's German attorneys-at-laws and certified German tax advisors advise not only in repressive cases, but also preventively. They are also available as lawyers of trust to fulfill the legal requirements within the framework of a whistleblower system prescribed for many companies and carry out internal investigations.